Constitution (parent law)
- aggregate of fundamental principles/ established precedents
- constitute the legal basis of entity (policy/ organization)
- determine how the entity is to be governed
Common: one country, one sovereignty, one constitution
- origins of laws/ systems of modern countries
- must be applicable to all places belonging to the country
→ Constitution of China = Constitution of HKSAR
Basic Law (subsidiary law)
- sets the country’s basic policies regarding HK
- constitutional document of HKSAR
- safeguards the prosperity and stability of HK
- protect rights and freedoms of HK residents
- legal document the concept of
- One country, Two systems
- Hong Kong people administrating Hong Kong
- High degree of autonomy
One Country, Two systems
| China |
socialist |
| HK |
Capitalist |